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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M12's 80 overall score. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M12, although both of them were released with only 0 months difference. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better display density and a quite larger display.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a better camera than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 MP, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a lot higher video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4520mAh.
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